Jumping frog



D y ,1 H. a. WOOLWORTH 1,853,426

JUMPING FROG Filed March 28 1932 Patented May 1 7, 1932 NETED STES OF -ice HARRY G. WOOLWORTI'I, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JUMPING FROG Application filed March 28,

ticularly set forth in the accompanying claims.

The invention has for its purpose to provide a toy simulating a frog and having means whereby the same will jump or project itself after the manner of its natural characteristic and ostensibly at the request or calling of the trainer.

It has been heretofore proposed to provide toys of this special type but thus far none is known to have been successfully produced on account of their lacking any means for regulation or control. That is to say, these attempts to produce a jumping or trained frog are at fault in that there is no device provided for regulating the duration of the mechanically controlled or propelling means of the article. It is therefore the essential purpose of the present invention to provide a toy of this type-i. e. a trained jumping frogso constructed and arranged that it may be accurately timed to leap or jump at the command of the trainer, and wherein such controlling means may be varied at will to the end that two or more of the frogs simultaneously placed on the floor will jump at different periods and ostensibly at the call of the trainer.

The invention is shown by way of illustration in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the article.

Figure 2 a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 a central longitudinal sectional view.

Figure at a detailed perspective view of the spring actuated projector or kicker. and;

Figure 5 a detailed perspective view of the spring clip and time regulator for the kicker.

Referring to the construction in further detail and wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the different figures shown 6 indicates the frog or other article which is constructed pref- 1 932. Serial No. 601,690.

erably of sheet metal and substantially of that design and outline shown. Said-metal sheet body is of conveX-concavo construction whereby it may lie in a natural position on the floor or other supporting surface and have contained therein the projecting device with all its appurtenant parts.

The projecting device per. se consists of a coiled spring element 7 of wire having a substantially rigid and bent portion 8 that serves for securely fixingor anchoring the kicker against the top under surface of the frog as shown in Figure 3. An extending and substantially rigid portion 9' of said spring serves to kick against the floor and project the frog realistically. after the man nor of its natural jumping. The free end of said member 9 is formed with a coil 10 whereby to receive and tightly hold a tubular and pliable ed of rubber. g

The regulating or time control feature of the kicker device comprises a pair of-resilient and deformable fingers 12 that frictionally grip said rubber portion 11 but with just sufficient tension to retard the release of the kicker member 9 which projects the frog. That is to say, the clip members 12 may be pressed together or apart by the fingers in such a way that the pliable portion 11 will be quickly or slowly released accordingly as it is desired to have the frog jump soon after placing on the'fioor, or at a reasonably prolonged period thereafter, and ostensibly at the call of the operator or trainer. I

Th members of the clip or control device 12 are preferably formed integral with the metal piece 13 that fits against the under side of the body symbol after the manner shown in Figures 2 and 3. Said member 13 has reinforcing and spacing flanges 14. that lie in contact with the body 6 and also form lateral or side bracing members for the spring part 8 that anchors the kicker device. A pair of tongues 15 and 16 struck from the material of the part 13 pass through apertures 17 and 18 of the body 6 and secure said member 13 in position and also fasten or anchor the kicker device as shown.

portion 11 preferably construct- It is to be understood the invention as herein disclosed is not limited to the details of construction shown and described as these may be varied Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the claims.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a body, a spring actuated kicker mounted thereon, a pliable portion on the kicker and resilient members on the body adapted to grip said pliable portion and retard the release of said kicker, substantially as set forth.

2. A device as described in claim '1 characterized in that the resilient means are deformable to vary the time of release of said kicker, substantially as set forth.

' 3. A device of the character described comprising a body, a spring actuated kicker device therefor having a substantially rigid projecting member, a pliable portion on the end of said rigid. member, and a deformable spring clip adapted to engage said pliable portion and retard the release of said kicker for predetermined periods, substantially as set forth.

4. A, device of the, character described comprising a body, a spring actuated kicker device having a substantially long and rigid surface engaging member, a rubber tip on the end of said surface engaging member, and a pair of deformable resilient fingers adapted togrip said rubber tip and retard the release of said kicker member for predetermined periods, substantially as set forth. 5. A device of the character described comprising a body constructed of rigid sheet material, a clip of sheet metal having tongue portions passing through apertures in said body and fastening the same to the inner surface thereof, a spring actuated kicker device having one portion anchored to said clip and a substantially rigid and free projecting portion, and a tubular rubber tip on the free end of said projecting portion adapted to engage With a' supporting surface, said clip having a pair of deformable resilient fingers adapted to grip said rubber tip and retard the release of said kicker member for predetermined periods, substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

-HARRY G. WOOLWORTH, 

